Ars tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Aubusson at 9 km from Ars

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Visit Ars: highlights and tourist information

Ars is situated in the Creuse department and Nouvelle-Aquitaine region.

Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Ars in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Popular places to visit nearby include Aubusson at 9 km and Lake Vassiviere at 27 km.

Ars, France: places to visit and attractions

Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Aubusson

at 9 km (direction east-south-east)

Aubusson is world famous for the rugs that have been produced here during several...

See Aubusson guide

Lake Vassiviere

Scenery at 27 km (direction south-west), in the Haute-Vienne department

The largest lake in Limousin, Lake Vassiviere is a popular leisure lake with numerous...

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Saint-Leonard-de-Noblat

at 49 km (direction west-south-west), in the Haute-Vienne department

Saint-Leonard-de-Noblat, with its medieval houses and collegiale church, is a reminder that the town...

See Saint-Leonard-de-Noblat guide

La Souterraine

at 53 km (direction west-north-west)

La Souterraine is one of those 'hard to find' traditional French towns that are...

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Montlucon

at 55 km (direction east-north-east), in the Allier department

Periods of prosperity in the 12th, 15th and 19th centuries have each contributed monuments...

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Markets in and near Ars

• Lavaveix-les-Mines: market Thursday (8km)
• Aubusson: market Saturday (9km)
• Ahun: market Wednesday (10km)
• Felletin: market Friday (15km)
• Gueret: market Thursday all day & Saturday all day (25km)
• Bourganeuf: market Wednesday (25km)
• Auzances: market Tuesday (32km)
• Boussac: market Thursday (40km)
• Domerat: market Friday (53km)
• Montlucon: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Sunday & Saturday all day (55km)

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Tourist attractions near Ars, France

What to do at Ars? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Ars.

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Aubusson (9km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Millevaches en Limousin (38km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins du château d'Ainay-le-Vieil (48km)
• Jardin-arboretum de La Sédelle (56km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Lac de Vassivière (27km)
• Pierres Jaumetres (33km)

Towns of Art and history

• Montlucon (55km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Gouzon (24km)

Geography and distances

Ars is in the southern-centre of France at 25 kilometres from Gueret, the department capital (general information: Ars is 318 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

For driving distances to Ars from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 9 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Alleyrat, Blessac, Chamberaud, Franseches, Saint-Avit-le-Pauvre, Saint-Martial-le-Mont, Saint-Medard-la-Rochette, Saint-Michel-de-Veisse and Saint-Sulpice-les-Champs.

This page in French: Visiter Ars